Domestication altered defense responses and host-aphid interaction networks in apples
Ronan Dadole, Anthony Venon, Xilong Chen, Maxime Criado, Amandine Hansart, Sergio Gabriel Olvera-Vazquez, Yonghua Jiang, Mike Anaya, Anush A. Nersesyan, Anamaria Roman, Tudor‐Mihai Ursu, Enrique Dapena de la Fuente, Natalia Conde e Silva, Amandine Cornille
This study shows domestication altered apple defense responses and host-aphid interaction networks, with cultivated apples showing stronger inducible defenses and higher aphid performance.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology